Some Countries Do Better Than Others

One fact about this year's EuroCup Women is that in at least two countries, club sides are finding continental basketball much more to their liking than the domestic scene.

Nantes Rezé and Arras are each 4-3 in the French top flight while ESB Lille Metropole are 2-6.

Yet in the EuroCup after Wednesday's games, the three sides have a combined record of 14-2 and each finished first in their respective groups, which will mean a more favorable draw for the sides in the next round.

Nantes are 5-1, Arras 3-1 and ESB 6-0.

Four of the five Russian teams have also thrived so far, winning 11 of a possible 12 games.